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Trial Gap Index

Burden percentile minus active-trial percentile within the same scope. Positive values flag cancers with high mortality burden but comparatively few active trials. A quantitative signal, not an accusation (CLAUDE.md §324). Caveat (Phase 1): trial counts aggregate a cancer and its NCIt descendants only; registrations phrased at a broader level (e.g. "colorectal cancer" for colon and rectal cancer) are attributed to the broader entity, which can overstate the gap of narrower top-level sites.

Computedci-trial-gap-v1unit: percentile pointshigher = worseAll metrics

Top 15 by Trial Gap IndexMalignant Colon Neoplasm+52Cutaneous Melanoma+24Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+24Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+20Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+12Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+12Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+12Malignant Salivary Gland Neop…+12Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+8Malignant Mesothelioma+8Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+8Malignant Liver Neoplasm0Malignant Lung Neoplasm0Hodgkin Lymphoma-4Leukemia-4
RankΔCancerTrial Gap Index (percentile points)PercentileConfidenceSourcesWhy #n?
1=Malignant Colon Neoplasm+52100Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
21983
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
225
burdenPercentile
92
activityPercentile
40

ranking row 2596671

2=Cutaneous Melanoma+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5506
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
78
burdenPercentile
48
activityPercentile
24

ranking row 2596672

2=Malignant Laryngeal Neoplasm+2496Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
2890
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
66
burdenPercentile
40
activityPercentile
16

ranking row 2596673

4=Malignant Bladder Neoplasm+2088Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
9644
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
346
burdenPercentile
68
activityPercentile
48

ranking row 2596674

5=Malignant Esophageal Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
10750
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
518
burdenPercentile
72
activityPercentile
60

ranking row 2596675

5=Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
17132
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
904
burdenPercentile
88
activityPercentile
76

ranking row 2596676

5=Malignant Prostate Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
29093
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1375
burdenPercentile
96
activityPercentile
84

ranking row 2596678

5=Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasm+1284Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
478
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
63
burdenPercentile
24
activityPercentile
12

ranking row 2596677

9=Malignant Kidney Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7964
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
453
burdenPercentile
64
activityPercentile
56

ranking row 2596680

9=Malignant Mesothelioma+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
1938
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
96
burdenPercentile
36
activityPercentile
28

ranking row 2596679

9=Malignant Testicular Neoplasm+868Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
326
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
12
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2596681

12=Malignant Liver Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11343
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
906
burdenPercentile
80
activityPercentile
80

ranking row 2596683

12=Malignant Lung Neoplasm056Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
88329
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2644
burdenPercentile
100
activityPercentile
100

ranking row 2596682

14=Hodgkin Lymphoma-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
706
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
179
burdenPercentile
32
activityPercentile
36

ranking row 2596685

14=Leukemia-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
12434
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
1769
burdenPercentile
84
activityPercentile
88

ranking row 2596684

14=Malignant Hypopharyngeal Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
250
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
53
burdenPercentile
4
activityPercentile
8

ranking row 2596687

14=Malignant Penile Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
246
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
43
burdenPercentile
0
activityPercentile
4

ranking row 2596688

14=Malignant Thyroid Gland Neoplasm-448Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
694
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
176
burdenPercentile
28
activityPercentile
32

ranking row 2596686

19=Malignant Gastric Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
6757
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
652
burdenPercentile
56
activityPercentile
64

ranking row 2596689

19=Malignant Rectal Neoplasm-828Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5021
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
386
burdenPercentile
44
activityPercentile
52

ranking row 2596690

21=Malignant Anal Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
255
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
68
burdenPercentile
8
activityPercentile
20

ranking row 2596692

21=Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm-1220Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
7315
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
823
burdenPercentile
60
activityPercentile
72

ranking row 2596691

23=Multiple Myeloma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
5810
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
814
burdenPercentile
52
activityPercentile
68

ranking row 2596693

23=Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma-1612Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
11004
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2168
burdenPercentile
76
activityPercentile
92

ranking row 2596694

25=Malignant Nasopharyngeal Neoplasm-244Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
448
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
261
burdenPercentile
20
activityPercentile
44

ranking row 2596695

26=Malignant Breast Neoplasm-800Medium confidencecdc-uscsclinicaltrialscdc-wonderseeriarc-globocan
inputs
deaths
371
formula
percentile(mortality_count) − percentile(active_trials)
activity
2627
burdenPercentile
16
activityPercentile
96

ranking row 2596696

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